Letter from Italy: The pitchfork ‘revolt’ and the Left
Yesterday Italy was swept by a sudden outburst of civil unrest. The so-called 'pitchfork' movement brought people to the streets all over the country
- Written by Elle Gierre
- Category: Letter from Italy
Elle Gierre writes on the second anniversary of one of the most significant victories - and wasted opportunities - in the history of the Italian left
Elle Gierre looks at what the treatment Balotelli's tells us about the deep seated racism of Italian society and the experience of the 'italiani di seconda generazione
In the first of a regular series, Elle Gierre's letter from Italy reports on a left struggling to get a grip on a country in crisis